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Israel Intercepts Freedom Flotilla Aid Ship, Detains 21 Activists
Tempo.co
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July 27, 2025
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Israeli military forces raided the Handala ship en route to Gaza on Saturday, July 27, 2025. The attack took place in international waters, approximately 40 nautical miles from the coast of Gaza. The ship is part of the...
Immigration board red flag raised in 2024 by human rights court
Malta Today
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Every year, the fate of thousands of migrant workers depends on the Immigration Appeals Board as they contest work permit terminations. MaltaToday has recently shone a light on the situation of migrant workers, who end up in a state of limbo while...
Planning Reform: Anti-democratic Bills violate Malta’s Constitution – FAA
Gozo News
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July 26, 2025
Flimkien ghal Ambjent Ahjar (FAA) has called on the Prime Minister and Members of Parliament to take a firm stand and vote against the attempt by “moneyed interests to completely hijack Malta’s planning process through Bills No. 133 and 134.” The...
IOF boards Handala ship, activists vow 'not to sit by'
Al Mayadeen
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July 26, 2025
Activists aboard the Handala, a Gaza-bound aid vessel, say they are prepared for interception by Israeli forces, fully aware of the risks but determined to make a powerful humanitarian and symbolic statement. The Israeli Navy has intercepted a...
IDF takes over pro-Palestinian activist boat attempting to break Gaza blockade
The Times of Israel
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July 27, 2025
Israeli forces took over a boat that was attempting to break Israel’s maritime blockade of the Gaza Strip on Saturday night, and towed it toward the Ashdod Port. The boat, Handala, had been carrying pro-Palestinian activists and small amounts of...
Malta CEOs expect little or no impact from US tariffs
Times of Malta
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July 23, 2025
Two-thirds of local CEOs expect little or no impact from US tariffs, business advisory firm PwC Malta said on Wednesday. It said that according to its latest CEO Confidence Tracker, two-thirds of CEOs expect little to no impact from tariffs being...
Malta's db Group signs first major overseas agreement with UAE's Ras Al Khaimah
Times of Malta
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July 23, 2025
Malta's db Group has partnered with United Arab Emirates's RAK Hospitality Holding hospitality group to bring the Hard Rock hotel franchise to Ras Al Khaimah. In a press release sent on Wednesday, the project is described as a mixed-use...
Malta’s db Group in first major overseas venture in UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah
Malta Today
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Malta’s db Group has partnered with RAK Hospitality Holding of the United Arab Emirates to bring the Hard Rock hotel franchise to the emirate of Ras Al Khaimah. The project, a mixed-use development in Ras Al Khaimah’s Beach District, is the first...
Caritas launches Gaza fundraising appeal
Times of Malta
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August 1, 2025
Caritas Malta has launched an appeal for financial donations to support the people of Gaza “who are currently enduring extreme hardship”. The fundraising campaign was launched on Friday at the request of the Bishops of Malta and Gozo and is being...
Researchers contribute to Malta Vision 2050 consultation process
The Malta Independent
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Researchers contributed to the Malta Vision 2050 consultation process at the Science Meets Policy event, the Parliamentary Secretariat for Youth, Research, and Innovation stated. The secretariat said that the Science Meets Policy Event at Villa...
Island Escape: 7-night Malta & Gozo twin-centre holiday from £199pp
Southern Daily Echo
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✈️ Convenient Departures Choose to fly from major UK airports including London Gatwick, Luton, Southend, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Edinburgh, or Bournemouth. Note: Return flights are included in the price, but hold luggage is available as an...
New planning Bills “spell disaster” for Malta’s environment and democracy – Graffitti
Gozo News
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July 25, 2025
Moviment Graffitti, in a statement on Friday evening, said that it is “shocked and outraged” by the two Bills presented in Parliament today: one amending the Development Planning Act and the other establishing the Environment Planning and Review...
Malta’s law and order meltdown
The Shift
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July 22, 2025
It’s a scene that would have been unthinkable a decade ago — Italian police officers patrolling the streets of Malta side by side with the country’s police force. Yet this summer, that image has become a reality. Not as part of some grand European...
Parents, grandparents, share their concerns on social media during public discussion
The Malta Independent
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Parliamentary Secretary for Equality and Reforms Rebecca Buttigieg addressed the second public discussion on social media and its effects on society, held with parents and grandparents, two groups facing different but related challenges tied to...
Malta joins 27 other countries in condemning Israel’s ‘inhumane killing’ of Gaza civilians
Malta Today
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Malta has joined 27 other nations in condemning Israel over the “inhumane killing” of Gaza civilians seeking aid. “The Israeli government’s aid delivery model is dangerous, fuels instability and deprives Gazans of human dignity. We condemn the...
Notable architecture of Gozo and Malta feature on new stamps
Gozo News
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July 25, 2025
MaltaPost is issuing a new philatelic set of three stamps that feature notable architectural buildings in Malta and Gozo. All photography was taken by Maria Christina Bugeja and Mariah Grech. The new set of stamps is in relation to SEPAC’s annual...
New Malta Road Code launched alongside educational campaign
Gozo News
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July 25, 2025
The new Malta Road Code, “a comprehensive and updated document that reflects the modern realities of mobility in our country,” has been launched by Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works, Chris Bonett. He explained that the new...
A 14.5kg wedding dress and a venue beloved by Queen Elizabeth II: Inside Delta Goodrem's destination summer wedding to Matthew Copley in Malta
Daily Mail
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July 25, 2025
Delta Goodrem and long-time partner Matthew Copley tied the knot in a lavish destination wedding in Malta last month. Since then, the happy couple have been living the high life in wedded bliss, drip-feeding details of their summer nuptials to...
Greenpeace Activists Hang from Scottish Bridge to Block Gas Carrier
The Maritime Executive
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Scotland’s famed Forth Road Bridge, crossing the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, is closed as Greenpeace activists attempt to block an inbound INEOS gas tanker. The protest is also timed to the arrival of Donald Trump in Scotland and is designed to...
Australia’s Immigration Crisis
theTrumpet
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Australia is a big country. Big and open. Flying from Brisbane to Perth, you can stare out the window for hours at a barren landscape of patchwork orange and brown. But living space is becoming tight in the “lucky country.” About 87 percent of...